Kaiyuan Temple Historical and Cultural District
On the street of Zhengding Ancient City, you can travel through the past and the present
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In order to thoroughly implement Xi Jinping's cultural thought and promote the development of cultural inheritance, the Propaganda Department of the CPC Central Committee, in conjunction with relevant departments, organized central, local and industry media to carry out multi-dimensional and three-dimensional publicity activities on the theme of "Cultural China Tour".
Hebei Daily will launch the column of "Cultural China Tour: Visiting Ancient Buildings and Historical and Cultural Blocks" from now on, please follow the footsteps of reporters, visit the representative ancient buildings and historical and cultural blocks in Hebei Province, and listen to the stories of ancient buildings and old blocks looking for new momentum and new vitality in the process of urban renewal.
On February 9th, the south gate of Zhengding Ancient City in Shijiazhuang City was brightly lit, attracting many tourists to watch. Photo by Hebei Daily reporter Shi Shengquan
How can the word "fire" be used in today's Zhengding Ancient City. From rushing into the ranks of the most popular scenic spots in the country before and after the Spring Festival, to now the small commodity night market that "can't be eaten, can't be eaten at all" has become the "dream market" in the mouth of tens of millions of netizens.
It is lively and cultural, and the cultural landmarks of the ancient city are gathered
On the evening of April 17, the spring breeze was warm. The reporter came to the intersection of Zhengding Yan Zhaonan Street and Zhongshan Road, and saw the road signs standing in the downtown at a glance: to the north is the cherry blossom town, the North Gate Ruins Park, Zhaoyun Temple, Rongguo Mansion, and the Fengdong Monument; to the east is the Yingxu Gate, Zhengding Museum, Longxing Temple, Tianning Temple, and Yuanqu Museum; to the west is the Tayuanzhuang Red Education Base, Zhenyuan Gate, Wang Shizhen's former residence, the County Confucian Temple, and the Chenghuang Temple; to the south, from the bottom to the top, Kaiyuan Temple, Yanghelou, Guanghui Temple, Changle Gate, and Nanguan Ancient Town are written. The best of this ancient city is probably gathered here.
The reporter walked into the Jinhe Inn on the side of the road, and the person in charge, Liu Ping, was born and raised in Zhengding. "The Zhongshan Road at our door is the northernmost part of the Kaiyuan Temple historical and cultural block, not far to the south is the Kaiyuan Temple, the ancient buildings near the Liang Ancestral Hall and the Banana Forest Library, and the Shifang Road a little further south is the southern end of the block. ”
She suggested that the reporter must continue to check in along the historical and cultural district of Kaiyuan Temple: How can you not go to the famous Yanghe Tower? How can you not go to the Chengling Pagoda of Linji Temple and the Hua Pagoda of Guanghui Temple, which are not far from the roadside...... The whole route is on Yanzhao South Street, where the cultural landmarks of the ancient city gather, which is lively and cultural.
"It's not easy for this street to flourish, when I was a kid, there were bungalows on both sides, the ground was potholed dirt roads, it was muddy when it rained, and it was common to ride a bicycle home from school and fall on my head. Liu Ping's eyes moistened, "It's different now, Zhengding's tourism is too hot, and many hotels and homestays have been booked after May Day." Not only are there orders from all over the country, but there are also many foreign guests who have booked. She pointed to the south, "Kaiyuan Temple, Yanghe Building, Guanghui Temple, a dazzling array of shops and a variety of special food, don't miss it!"
The antique buildings are antique and antique, and the ancient towers of the temples are in contrast to each other
To the south, most of the shops are photographed with antique makeup, and coffee shops, fruit and vegetable shops, food and cultural and creative shops are lit up with their own lights, which contrast with the antique buildings on both sides of the street, as well as cultural relics such as temples, ancient pagodas, bell towers, and city walls. The little brothers and sisters of various Hanfu styles are in groups, and the jingle sightseeing bus hurriedly drives by in the middle of the road, in a trance, I don't know the past and the present.
"Oh my God, this is amazing!" Li Yu, a tourist in Tang costume, pressed his face against the glass-enclosed wall, trying to make out the age markers on the strata, and the ruins of the south square of Kaiyuan Temple were shrouded in soft yellow light. This mysterious underground palace that overlaps the seven historical periods of the Tang Dynasty, the Five Dynasties, the Northern Song Dynasty, the Jin, the Yuan, the Ming and the Qing Dynasty reclines in the night of the busy ancient city, calmly accepting the gaze of modern people outside the glass enclosure.
Kaiyuan Temple, formerly known as Jingguan Temple, was founded in the second year of Xinghe in the Eastern Wei Dynasty (540), and in the twenty-sixth year of Tang Kaiyuan (738), it was renamed Kaiyuan Temple. In 2006, Kaiyuan Temple was announced as a national key cultural relics protection unit, and in 2015, the Hebei Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology made many surprising archaeological discoveries in the archaeological survey work of the proposed green square on the south side of the Kaiyuan Temple block renewal and renovation project. Since 2019, the night lighting project of the south square site of Kaiyuan Temple has given tourists the opportunity to meet the cultural relics and monuments up close.
"Look, on the glass is your shadow and the projection of the Hanfu shop opposite, it's crossed!" Li Yu gestured to his girlfriend, and this lively freshness made Yanzi, the owner of the old tofu shop who was pulling the door across the road, laugh.
"When I was a child, the impression I had here in Kaiyuan Temple was a large reed field, interspersed with some unrecognizable buildings, and we often went in to catch grasshoppers. There is always the sound of running water, and there will be adults with mallets in to wash clothes. "Yanzi is more than 40 years old this year, the family from the grandmother's generation is to make old tofu, I learned this craft in my teens," my family's original shop is on the small street behind Kaiyuan Temple, old tofu, fried twist, baked cakes, oil cakes, the family gets up early and does not make much money in the dark, the business is really good these years, many outsiders come to buy, my lover and I bought a house and a car by our own efforts, these photos in the past can not be imagined. ”
On February 9th, the south gate of Zhengding Ancient City in Shijiazhuang City was brightly lit, attracting many tourists to watch. Photo by Hebei Daily reporter Shi Shengquan
Every brick and tile is culture, and the streets and alleys of the city wall have stories
Looking south from the ruins of Kaiyuan Temple, a towering building with eaves and arches spans the South Street of Yanzhao. The building is seven wings, with a single eaves resting on the top of the mountain, standing high on a spacious brick platform. The "Yanghe Building" plaque hanging high in the south middle of the eaves of the building is scorching and pleasing to the eye under the surrounding lights. The ancient buildings of Zhengding, which are well-known at home and abroad, are known as "nine floors, four towers and eight temples", but Yanghelou is undisputed to be worthy of "the first of the nine floors". Liang Sicheng praised this building as a unique "unique product" in the world.
Yanghe Building was built in the late Jin Dynasty and early Yuan Dynasty, and was repaired in the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties. In 1947, the main building was demolished, and in 1966, the city platform and Guandi Temple were destroyed. In recent years, this famous building has finally been rebuilt on its original site. It used to be a place where literati and scholars gathered, but now it has become a popular place for cultural benefit.
Take the elevator to the second floor, before entering the door, I heard the sound of the huqin, and the three aunts on the stage sang Hebei Bangzi's "Chen Sanliang" with a clear eye. When she bowed deeply and stepped off the stage, the oldest aunt in the middle came over with a smile, "If you don't sing well, everyone will give more opinions." At the age of 83, she is very energetic, "Our folk troupe has often performed in Yanghe Upstairs in recent years, and I have a sense of happiness when I see this street from depressed and deserted to lively." ”
Standing on the fence on the south side of Yanghe Building, the dragon and phoenix in front of the south gate are so bright and large. It is already 9 o'clock in the evening, Yanzhao South Street is full of people, noisy and boiling, this building, this temple, this tower will cross the ancient and modern city of prosperity decoration as moving.
"Zhengding, as a famous historical and cultural city, has made great efforts to protect these old treasures. Cheng Yuhong, deputy director of the Propaganda Department of the Zhengding County Party Committee, told reporters, "The consensus of 'doing subtraction' and 're-inheritance' has made the outline of these old treasures stand out from the original messy houses, obtain due dignity, and have the beautiful scenery in front of them." ”
Zhengding is a "city with memory", every brick and tile is culture, and the streets and alleys of the city wall have stories. These stories attract a large number of tourists, but whether the wealth of the sky can be caught or not is a test of the "pet fans" ability of the relevant departments.
Think small, start with the details. In order to effectively improve the quality of tourism and the sense of experience of tourists, Zhengding has been making efforts. Cheng Yuhong introduced that in recent years, Zhengding County has installed 18 direct drinking water landscape pavilions around the South City Gate, Yanghelou, Guanghui Temple, Rongguo Mansion and other scenic spots, not only pure water, warm water, hot water, but also leisure seats, 220V charging power supply and USB charging interface and other services, providing real convenience for tourists. At the same time, in order to let everyone "sit" and enjoy the warmth of the ancient city, Zhengding County has installed more than 900 warm cushions for the leisure benches around the scenic spot, park squares and main roads in batches and regions...... These all reflect Zhengding's enthusiasm and sincerity. (Hebei Daily reporter Han Li)
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